ECOSOC President champions optimism ‘against all odds’ at key UN development conference

He opened the in-person High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (

) “on a note characterized by high hope and optimism” arguing that “we can and shall overcome our challenges”.  

Optimistic, ‘against all odds’

The senior UN official outlined five reasons for his optimism “against all odds”, beginning with successes in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, in many countries.

While acknowledging its detrimental…